Just Some Photos…. New Mary Garden, Preparing for the Wedding, etc.
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Magdalene and Agnes
I wanted to get in one more post before the wedding this Saturday. We had pressed the pause button due to so much uncertainty. Now that the time is upon is, we are going to be very busy pulling loose ends together. We’re getting it, though!
We ended up having the Wedding Ceremony at our Home Chapel…which is small but doable. At the last minute we also had to change the hall due to so many Covid Restrictions at the original one. It is lovely, though, and all seems to be falling into place!
I will be posting photos of the wedding…but I don’t plan on taking many myself. So I will wait until the photographer does his thing!
Click on the first photo for the gallery. See you next week! Please keep us in your prayers….especially David and Margy!
Rosie’s new toy.
Rosie finds it a lot easier to move things with her yellow metal friend! 🙁
Vincent and I enjoying the flowers.
My Mom is enjoying them, too. She is so much better. I am still shaking my head in disbelief and thanksgiving!
Ummm…..there is something amiss in this picture!
And I’m not “kid”ding!
Sep and Molly had their first little girl…after six boys!!
Little Lillian.
Father Kodet has a special gift for David and Margy.
A crucifix that will be used in the ceremony and then have a prominent place in their home!
Lovely flowers from the garden.
Rosie made all the chapel kerchiefs for the nine flower girls!
Enjoying Father Adam’s company.
Angelo eats loads of his homemade cottage cheese pancakes with real butter and pure maple syrup…delicious!
We were very honored to have two of our newly ordained FSSP priests and deacons and 6 other seminarian for dinner on their way through Kansas.
Father Loftus was given this stunning chalice that had been Father Michael Irwin’s at his ordination over 50 years ago! Fr. Loftus was close to Father Irwin, R.I.P. +
The beautiful box was make by some of the seminarians.
Father Javier twisted his knee playing Flicker with us. That’s ok, he seems to be enjoying himself, anyway!
Devin and Theresa serve the watermelon.
We line up for First Blessings.
Charlotte gets hers.
Grandpa is next.
Then Grandma…
Magdalene and Agnes
Seminarians having a good time…
Colin and Father Javier…who is stationed in Mexico City.
A little music to top off the evening…
Agnes and Magdalene enjoy the harvest.
Our new Mary Garden where we often say the Rosary now.
Vincent and Rosie worked hard on the garden.
New (old) bench from a Garage Sale.
Angelo made this bench out of the beautiful walnut wood.
Rosie made the pathway.
Setting of the sun…lovely!
Next, Angelo made the kneeler.
He also revamped this old swing we had.
Margy and Fr. Flood challend in a game of Stratego.
We mysteriously received these “Stroopwaffels” by UPS. They are a Dutch treat. You lay the cookie on a hot cup of coffee or tea and it softens into a lovely, caramely, chocolatey treat! Yum!
Like I said…yum!
Anne Marie 🙂
Just a quiet evening at home..
Rosalie (the other Grandma) flies a kite with Jeanette’s kiddos.
Juliette is trying her hardest to babysit…haha
Some of our flowers at night.
Angelo reading…
Margy’s Bachelorette Party (while the guys enjoyed an Airsoft War at the Bachelor’s Party.)
Packed in a heavy box of canned beans is a generous gift card to our favorite Resale/Coffee Shop! Margy’s happy!
This is our reception hall….isn’t it lovely?
Cake table
Tables…
Stage for the MC/DJ.
Food table
The lovely patio…
Getting the decorations together.
Gin does the pew bows.
Margy looking…overwhelmed??
Theresa tries on a “dashing” hat!
Z is busy helping
Anne Marie is watching with exuberance!
Pew bows!
We have literally no time in between another party and our own reception at this particular venue. So we are putting all the table centerpieces together beforehand and bagging them separately.
That way we can get it done in record time and all will be well…..we hope! hehe
The centerpiece.
Mary…hehe
Rosalie…mother of the groom.
Silly ladies!
Gin strikes again! She made this beautiful fascinator for Rosalie.
At the last minute she pulled out all the stops…
Isn’t it pretty??
This evening (Thursday) is the Rehearsal Dinner which we are hosting. Rosie is busy making two humongous cheesecakes!
Picnic tables are set up….although the weather is going to be toasty, it’s not as bad as it could be. And no rain….yay!
Gemma is busy mowing. Angelo mowed all the rest.
Margy is figuring out logistics while making potato salad.
